Borne Bitesize - Series 3 Episode 1 - Lucilla Poston

Borne Bitesize - Series 3 Episode 1 - Lucilla Poston

July 7, 2026 · 10 min · Episode 1

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In this episode, the hosts discuss factors affecting preterm birth with Professor Lucilla Poston.

Welcome to The Borne Podcast, the podcast that brings you stories of research, resilience, and real-life experiences of pregnancy and preterm birth.   Join Ellie Gibson, Caro Tasker and Professor Mark Johnson as they bring together parents, experts, and scientists to share their stories with honesty and compassion. We talk about the science, but we also talk about hope, heartbreak, courage, and the small victories that mean everything. Because every insight, every conversation, and every breakthrough moves us towards a future where more babies can arrive safely, at the right time.   We’ll be returning for a fourth series of The Borne Podcast very soon, but until then we wanted to bring you some of the best bits from series three, in handy bitesized chunks. We packed so much information, so many stories, and so many experts into the six episodes, we wanted to make sure you didn’t miss anything.   In this episode of Borne Bitesize, Ellie, Caro and Mark are joined by Professor Lucilla Poston CBE. Lucilla is the Chair of the Borne Scientific Advisory Board, a group of clinicians and scientists who evaluate the grant applications submitted to Borne for funding. Here…

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Hosts: Ellie Gibson, Caro Tasker, Professor Mark Johnson

Guest: Professor Lucilla Poston CBE

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Organizations: Borne, Borne Scientific Advisory Board

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